File consists of a draft of Howard Wilcox's paper "The Ocean Food and Energy Farm Project", prepared for the 141st Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. New York: American Association for the Advancement of Science, 29 Jan. 1975, and collected by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
File contains a compilation of comments and suggestions for the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO)'s final report, as received from members of the Commission (Elisabeth Mann Borgese, Ian Burton, Eduardo Faleiro, Stjepan Keckes, and Ruud Lubbers) and from outside experts (Gunnar Kullenberg, Pierre Papon, and Charles Perrings).
This document includes all reports created by, and the background papers used by, all six of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO)'s study groups. The first is "On the Peaceful Uses of the Oceans: Sovereignty, Security, Sustainability and Development," and contains the following background papers: "The Greco-Turkish Dispute over the Aegean Continental Shelf" by Katia Katsigera, "Aegean Sea Dispute between Greece and Turkey" by Hilal Elver, "Maritime Claims and Disputed Islands in the South and East China Seas: Options and Approaches" by Zhiguo Gao, and "The East China Sea Dispute" by Kaoru Okuizumi. The second is "The Legal and Institutional Framework for Use and Protection of the Ocean," and includes a paper with the same title by Lee Kimball, and "Ocean Governance: Legal and Institutional Framework" by Peter Sand. The third is "Economic Uses of the Ocean in the Context of Sustainability," and includes the following background papers: "Economic Incentives and the Oceans" by Scott Barrett, "Sustainable Coastal Fisheries: Policy Directions for Improved Resource Management" by Anthony T. Charles, "The Ecological, Economic, and Social Importance of the Oceans" by Dr. Robert Costanza, "The Economics of Ocean Resources" by Charles Perrings, "The Economic Uses of the Oceans for Sustainable Development" by Charles Perrings. The fourth is "Marine Science and its Technology," with the following background paper: "Ocean Science and its Technology" by William Andahazy and Peter Cook. The fifth is "Partnership and Solidarity: North/South Issues," and contains several draft chapters. The sixth is "Public Awareness and Participation," and contains the following background paper: "Our Ocean: Enhancing Global Consciousness of the Role of the Oceans in Human Affairs, and Participation in Decision-making" by Sidney Holt and Peter Sand. This document was intended for internal use only.
File contains a copy of the final draft of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO)'s report ("The Ocean...Our Future"), dated March 4, 1998. Report includes a preface by Commission president Mário Soares, and six sections: "Promoting Peace and Security in the Oceans," "The Quest for Equality in the Oceans," "Ocean Science and Technology," "Valuing the Ocean," "Our Oceans: Public Awareness and Protection," and "Towards Effective Ocean Governance." File also includes covering correspondence from Jan van Ettinger.
File contains a first draft of "The Ocean...Our Future," the report of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO), chaired by Mário Soares, and dated October 9, 1997. Chapter titles include: "Promoting Peace and Security in the Ocean," "The Quest for Equity in the Ocean," "Revaluing the Ocean," "Ocean Knowledge and Uncertainties," "Our Ocean: Public Participation and Awareness," and "Towards Effective Ocean Governance: Making Law and Institutions Work." This copy contains some handwritten annotations by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
File contains a copy of the first draft (revision one) of the report of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO), dated November 4, 1997, chaired by Mário Soares. The report includes the following chapters: "Promoting Peace and Security in the Ocean," "The Quest for Equity in the Ocean," "Revaluing the Ocean," "Ocean Knowledge and Uncertainties," "The Ocean: Public Participatioon and Awareness," and "Towards Effective Ocean GOvernance: Making Law and Instiutions Work." Also includes several of the annexes: "Facts about the Ocean," "Selected sources and further reading material," "Glossary," and "The Commission and its work."
File contains a galley proof of "The Ocean...Our Future," the final report of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO), the reproduction of the final report that was distributed to commission members in advance of the official release date.
File contains the second draft of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO)'s report ("The Ocean...Our Future"). Contains six chapters ("Promoting Peace and Security in the Ocean," "The Quest for Equity in the Ocean," "Ocean Science and Technology," "Revaluing the Ocean," "Our Ocean: Public Participation and Awareness," and Towards Effective Ocean Governance") and several annexes. This copy also includes handwritten annotations and corrections by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
File contains a draft statute on "The Ocean Regime" prepared by Elisabeth Mann Borgese. The file also contains a document prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations entitled "Definitions of some concepts used in fishery management."
File contains a revised copy of a draft statute by Elisabeth Mann Borgese on establishing an International Regime for the Peaceful Uses of Ocean Space.
File contains a presentation to Subcommittee II of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of the Sea-bed and the Ocean Floor. The full title is: "Malta: Preliminary Draft Articles on the Delimitation of Coastal State Jurisdiction in Ocean Space and on the Rights and Obligations of Coastal States in the Area Under Their Jurisdiction." Includes handwritten comments, some by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
File contains a draft copy of the German translation of "The Oceanic Circle," by Elisabeth Mann Borgese. Includes a preface and handwritten annotations/corrections by Mann Borgese.
File contains an advertisment from the United Nations University Press for the book. It contains a brief summary of the book as well as a short biography of Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
Correspondence concerning EMB's book with editors, Club of Rome members, researchers (namely Scott Coffen-Smout), and other interested parties, including: Ian McAllister (who edited the Economic chapter); Ricardo Diez-Hochleitner; Ruud Lubbers; Bernard Schneider; Val Crawford (an editor at UN University Press); Manfred Boemeke (attached is a paper by EMB about the Year of the Ocean called "Work in Progress"; Romeo LeBlanc (outgoing correspondence only); Miguel Angel Rodriguez Echverria, President of Costa Rica; Brian Locke, from the British Association of the Club of Rome (who set up an audience for EMB with the Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace).
Includes correspondence, a pamphlet, an abstract of remarks made at the plenary session of Oceans '77, a list of society officers, a description of the Ocean Policy Institute of the Oceanic Society, and a statement of the Society's purpose.
File consists of a paper examining the response of Canada to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Focus of the paper includes discussions of fisheries, hydrocarbons, and the Canada/United States boundary dispute.
File contains an adaptation of the parable of the north wind and the sun, connecting it to the War on Terror. The parable is likely by Elisabeth Mann Borgese (see letter of September 25, 2001 in MS-2-744, Box 238, Folder 2).
File contains a copy of a speech, discussing ocean governance in the wake of the Law of the Sea Convention, the Brundtland Report, and the Rio 1992 Summit.
Full title: "The political economy of international seaborne trade: A comparative inquiry into the development and future prospects of shipping institutions and infrastructures in Ghana and Kenya research proposal."
File contains a working paper produced by the FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the South China Sea Fisheries Development and Coordinating Programme.
File contains a report on the Preparatory Commission, providing an update on recent accomplishments (mainly between 1986-1987). The report is likely authored by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
File contains reports and speeches from the first (1st) and second (2nd) sessions the Preparatory Commission for the International Sea-bed Authority (ISBA) and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLS). Included are the results of the first session, information for pioneer investors in sea-bed mining, and statements from the second session.
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